The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-02
LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS.
How a Match eddler Became
a Marquis.
a. VERY RvENTFUL CARRIER.
On the strset-A FAvorite 1T Court
- A Murder and . Marriage
Buying silence.

The coming hight between Jake hh-
rain of Baltimore, and Jem smith, the
English champion. is to be fought IN
Spain, on the estate of the Marquis de
San Bssilio, one of the. richest noblemen
of that country. After the hight the
Marquis will accompany the American
party back to this country. Ii be does,
IL viii not be the first time that he has
been on the western side of the water,
and if the fight takes place on his estate
it may be the occasion of reYiving the
rather unpleasant notority which the
Marquis enjoyed some years ago when
he was darkly charged by the press OF
the City of Mexico with having in
stigated NO less than four murders.
How truthful these charges were no one
but the Marquis will perhaps ever know.
The matter quieted down, and except
for occasional hints in the Mexico pa
pers, seems to have been almost forgot
ten. s a...-- ,.r
The history of this Marquis would
furnish plot for q sensational move
that would gladden. the heart of small
boy. Thirty years ago you might have
bought a box of matches from the pre-
sent MARQUIS, on the streets OF the Mex
can seaport, Guaymas. Now be is "on
of the wealthiest noblemen OF Spain,
and at one time aspired, it is said, to the
hand in marriage Of the younger sister
of the late Alfonso, king of Spain. Years
ago he was Jorge Carmona, the matcn-
peddler. Now he is the Marquis de san
Baslho, over whom New YORK tltle
worshippers will rave when ne visits
this city. Even as match-ooy the
Marquis was ambitious, though MS am-
bition never, even in its widest nlgnts,
scared to kings sister IN those Gays
He only asplred to become mercnan-
disc vender on larger scale than MS re,
tail operations in matches aloWed. anu
his ambition was satisfied. By the e1-
ercise of the natural shrewdness which
he possessed, and by dint OF close appll'
cation to business he soon found him
self proprietor of q well-stocked little
store in which matches formed only an
unimportant factor.
| HIS AMBITION.
Hia business fourished, and with ii
his ambition. He now aspired to the
military. The plebeian pursuits of q
tradesman were beneath his dignity. Ac.
cordinely he sold out his matches, good
will etc, and with a part of the pro-
ceeds of the sale he purchased heuten'
ants commission in the army OF the re-
public.
Hewas now full fedged son of Mars
and he did honor to his epaulets.
In the ranks of the Republicans, IN
der Juarez, he did noble service agalns
the French invaders under Macmillan
Where the fighting was fercest, ane
the bullets flew thickest, heutenan
Carmona could always be found.
He became captain. He became
Colonel. Then he was given command
of a brigade, whose commander wa
temporarily disabled.
This was the present Marquis oppor
tunity, or rather one of his opportunl
ties, for he has had many.
His ambition, which had made hin
forsake the humble but honest calling o
a match-peddler, had kept pace witt
his advancement in life. In fact, 1t hat
always kept a slight lead on his ad
yapcement. He was in command OF
position of vital Importance to the Re
puDlicans. To dislodge him from thl
nosition was almost impossible TO
Macmillan. Now or never was Gar
mona's chance. And he grasped it witt
both hands.
He sold out to the invaders.
For this piece of treachery Ma1lmlllal
: rewarded him by making him master o
the horse. Master of the horse to Max
milan l, Emperor of Mexico, erstwhll
a MATCHBOX on the streets OF Guaymas
: Quite a little change. His was the mos
desirable position at the court OF tn
Austrian Emperor of Mexico. He live
! in the CITY of Mexico and rolled i
wealth and luxury. He became a gres
: fayorite with Macmillan, and was b
MANY considered the most powerful
man at court. Wealth poured in o.
him from all sides. Everybody wa
anxious to gain the good will OF tn
master of the horse, and he was in n
wise backward in letting them see no.
they could do this. Through his pockt
they could find never failing route
his heart. -, lf. ,f.-, =,
Then came the crash. Through th
Intervention of the United States, Nap
leon OF Franco Was COoASco n.y. 49,
drawing his soldiers, whom he had SCI
over to assist Macmillan in setting u
: his throne. Now it was Republican
- against RoyaIists in Mexico. IL
J Liberal party, with JUsres at its hea'
against the church party, with the FOL
eign Prince at its head. The Republ
cans triumphed, and Macmillan vi
shot. With the fatal six shots whic
rang cut Maximilisn's doom at Quer'
, taro, all of the fine things of this IL
with which his master. of the horse hs
surrounded himself were swept ava
His palace, his country place. his carr
I ages his horses. all OF which MaIimi
ian had kindly transferred from the 20
= session of his ''rebellious subjects
him all, all were gone The unfeellI
rebels" confscated them. Once mo
he was plain Jorge Carnona, with not
. penny in his pocket. d" t-
What was he to do noHf
Contact with all the fine people
: Aaximilian's court had polished b
tastes to that extent that to go back
his old honest calling of selling match
to the walking public he found lmposs
ble. The very idea nauseated him. N
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